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Whitmer’s latest pitch for Michigan’s auto dominance: ‘We don’t care what you drive’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appears to have reversed her plans for an all-electric vehicle future before President Donald Trump ...
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Whitmer urges new taxes to fix Michigan roads
Whitmer’s primary campaign promise in 2018 was to fix Michigan roads. Seven years later, the governor is still talking about ...
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Michigan University Hospital, union feud over parking spots
A recent legal dispute over parking spaces between the Michigan Nurses Association and a University of Michigan hospital is ...
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Republicans, Democrats offer bills to fix upcoming tip credit, minimum wage changes
Proposals to modify the impending changes are bipartisan, with Democrats offering Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 15 in the ...
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More money, fewer riders for SMART system
The number of rides provided by SMART has plummeted to about half what it was in 2008 — from just under 1.4 million to about ...
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Tax increment financing fuels Westland’s $12M park, expected for 2025
The city of Westland hopes to finish a $12 million park and amphitheater project in 2025 — using funds drawn largely from tax increment financing. The 3.9-acre park, to be known as Nankin Square, will ...